Archive for the Gimme Five Category
Posted on May 18, 2009 with No Comments
The mark of a real household name is the endorsement deal–and with the recent announcement of Freida Pinto’s latest deal with powerhouse cosmetics brand L’Oreal, we thought it’d be apt to countdown five of our favorite beauty spokesmodels:
1. Liya Kebede for Estee Lauder
2. Queen Latifah for Cover Girl
3. Beyonce for L’Oreal
4. Halle Berry for Revlon
5. Tyra Banks for Cover Girl
Tags: beauty contracts, beauty endorsements, Beyonce, black beauty, Halle Berry, Liya Kebede, queen latifah, spokesmodel, Tyra Banks
Category: Advertisements, Beyonce, Gimme Five, Liya Kebede, Tyra Banks
Posted on March 31, 2009 with No Comments
VH1 reality series muse Tiffany “New York” Pollard is ready to entertain the masses yet again (and set the work Obama has done for our race back centuries) with another reality show: New York Goes to Work, where she’ll take a new job each week a la The Simple Life.
In honor of the Flavor of Love-I Love New York-New York Goes to Hollywood train wreck, Blindie’s paying homage to her most ridiculous moments:
1. Pumpkin Spits on New York on Flavor of Love
During the first season of Flavor of Love, Brooke “Pumpkin” Thompson and New York get into an argument at the elimination, ending with the trashy blonde spitting in New York’s face. She tries to escape post saliva swap, but New York catches her and pushes her to the ground!
2. Flav Dumps New York (Again!)
Once rejected on season one of Flavor of Love finale, New York unexpectedly returns in the second season. But the combative New York is called too “dramatical” by Flav and he chooses bootylicious London “Deelishis” Charles. It ends well though with VH1 giving New York her own show, I Love New York.
3. Tango Dumps New York
After choosing Ninja Turtle-esque Patrick “Tango” Hunter on the first season of I Love New York, Tango flips the script at the reunion show. Telling New York, “I am done with New York. I proposed to Tiffany, but I got New York,” he dumps her on national TV. Season 2 is given the greenlight!
4. New York Chooses Tailor Made
In the second season finale of her dating show, New York surprisingly picks her whipping boy George “Tailor Made” Weisgerber over the explosive meathead Ezra “Buddha” Masters. Although she turns down his proposal on the finale, she accepts his second proposal on the reunion show. Needless to say, they eventually call it quits.
5. New York Tries Acting
VH1 gives New York another chance at reality–this time in her career. Trying her hand at becoming a “real” actress, the reality star goes to Hollywood in pursuit of the ridiculous dream–including filming a cameo as herself on Nip/Tuck!
Posted on March 30, 2009 with No Comments
The Obamas have covered hundreds of magazines, but the one publication that has stuck by Barack Obama throughout his political rise is Vogue.
And while we love our President and the saturated coverage surrounding his claim to power, it’s the women behind his White House that we’re really intrigued with.
Here are the Top 5 Vogue features on the stylish and strong women of the Obama administration:
1. Michelle Obama in September 2007: In its first feature on the would-be First Lady, Vogue dubbed the “truth-telling,” outspoken Michelle Obama “The Natural.” Unlike most campaign wives, Michelle didn’t shy away from her independence as a person: “Work is rewarding. I love losing myself in a set of problems that have nothing to do with my husband and children. Once you’ve tasted that, it’s hard to walk away.”
2. Valerie Jarrett in October 2008: As senior adviser to Obama, Jarrett took center stage in Vogue, being dubbed “Barack’s Rock”. The Chicago businesswoman said of the couple: “Barack’s mom was on food stamps for a while…Michelle’s father was a blue-collar worker…And yet Barack and Michelle went to the best schools in the country! And instead of pursuing the corner office at a big law firm, they both devoted their lives to public service!”
3. Jill Biden in November 2008: The mother of three, college professor and dedicated politician’s wife posed with the women of the Biden family. “When I first gave her a hug,” Michelle Obama said of the now-VP’s wife, “I could feel that she was, like, real people. You know? You can sort of tell. She was sweet, down-to-earth and very open and honest, and I liked her right away. And now I just love her to death.”
4. Desiree Rogers in February 2009: Ringing a new era to the White House, the President’s new Social Secretary made headlines for her impeccable taste: “[My purpose] is helping people visualize what the Obama presidency is about, the feelings Americans voted for—inclusion, transparency, embracing people you might never otherwise learn about—and also translating the splendor, that sweetness, that comfort of the White House to everyone.”
5. Michelle Obama in March 2009: The cover read “The First Lady The World’s Been Waiting For” but she rather be called “mom in chief.” But no mom could deny her fashion icon status: “I’m not going to pretend that I don’t care about it. But I also have to be very practical. In the end, someone will always not like what you wear – people just have different tastes.”
Tags: barack obama, desiree rogers, Fashion, jill biden, magazine, Michelle Obama, photo shoots, style, valerie jarrett, Vogue
Category: Fashion, Gimme Five, Michelle Obama, ObamaNation
Posted on March 20, 2009 with 1 Comment
Sure, Jay Leno became the first Late Night host to get a sitting president to visit his show last night, but Tyra Banks is the first Day Time host to get campaigning candidates to do some pretty idiotic things on The Tyra Show.
So in tribute to Tyra’s political side, Blindie pays homage to Miss Banks’ Top 5 political guests:
1. Sen. Barack Obama: In October 2007, the presidential hopeful was asked by Tyra to gaze into her crystal ball and tell her what he sees. “I see the White House,” he replied, before revealing that his girls Malia & Sasha don’t approve of the Hilton sisters!
2. Sen. Hillary Clinton: In January 2008, Tyra asked the New York senator to answer questions printed on tissues (in reference to her crying on the campaign trail). One question was about Bill’s affair with Monica. “I never doubted Bill’s love for me ever,” she told Tyra, “and I never doubted my faith and my commitment to our daughter and our extended family.”
3. John Edwards: In January 2008, the now-philanderous Edwards explained to Tyra how he and his wife Elizabeth eat at Wendy’s every year on their anniversary–and Tyra made sure he shared Wendy’s with her on her show.
4. Mike Huckabee: In February 2008, the former Arkansas governor gave Tyra bass guitar lessons. “I’m so pumped about being here.” But of course Tyra had to make it about her: “I took guitar before … well for two months but I remember nothin. My fingers used to hurt really bad when I played guitar. I stopped because of it.”
5. Inauguration Obama Cutouts: In January 2009, Tyra couldn’t get her former guest on the show–now that he was running the country and all–so she settled for the next best thing: cardboard cutouts of the first family during President Barack Obama’s Inauguration!
Tags: barack obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Michelle Obama, mike huckabee, political guest, talk show, Tyra Banks, tyra show
Category: Gimme Five, ObamaNation, Politics, TV
Posted on March 16, 2009 with No Comments
With another influential black beauty (Beyonce Knowles on April 2009 Shape Issue) landing a cover of Vogue, Blindie compiled a list of our favorite Vogue covers featuring phenomenal black women:
1. Oprah Winfrey: Although she famously was told to lose weight for her October 1998 cover of Vogue, the world’s first black billionaire was hailed as a burgeoning movie star with her love project, the screen adaptation of Toni Morrison’s Beloved.
2. Liya Kebede: The humanitarian supermodel and the first black face of Estee Lauder landed her first and only solo cover of Vogue in May 2005. But the model didn’t only model in the issue, she discussed her work on behalf of children around the world, “Cover Model with a Cause!”
3. Beverly Johnson: The modeling legend broke the mold in August 1974 when she became the first black woman to land on the cover of Vogue. The magazine dubbed her beauty, “The Today Look.”
4. Michelle Obama: Vogue dubbed the effortlessly fit and fashionable Michelle O. “The First Lady the World’s Been Waiting For” on their March 2009 cover–and we couldn’t agree anymore!
5. Jennifer Hudson: On the eve of her Oscar win, the Dreamgirls star and American Idol reject took her curves to Vogue‘s Power Issue in March 2007. “To embrace Jennifer’s success and give her a cover that is absolutely historical and unique in the 115-year history of Vogue Magazine,” Editor-at-Large Andre Leon Talley said.
Tags: Beverly Johnson, beyonce knowles, covers, Fashion, Jennifer Hudson, Liya Kebede, magazine, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Vogue
Category: Color on the Cover, Fashion, Gimme Five, Liya Kebede, Oprah Winfrey
Posted on February 25, 2009 with No Comments
Now that those adorable kids from Slumdog Millionaire have gotten a chance to attend the Academy Awards and even Disneyland, it’s time they start thinking about their next career move -after all they’re not the ones who get to take home those eight Oscars!
Blindie has five suggestions for Hollywood’s new “it kids” -Tanay Hermant Chheda, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwalan, Rubiana Ali, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail Sheik and Ayush Mahesh Khedekar -and it doesn’t include returning to the slums of India:
- Form a band. They could be the Indian version of the Naked Brothers Band or a Desi Jackson Five -plus one!
- Star in their own Nickelodeon sitcom. Come on, six little Indian kids speaking broken English is sure to get some laughs. Throw in Ryan Seacrest as their wise-cracking adoptive dad and now you’re talking Emmy!
- Star in a big budget Hollywood film. Call up Robert Rodriguez, we’ve found the next Spy Kids! And they could probably do their own stunts.
- Start their own fashion line. Considering most of America’s retail clothing is manufactured overseas, most likely with Slumdog-like child labor, the kids mind as well be in charge of their own label.
- Work at Disneyland. We heard the kids had a blast at Mickey’s hometown and since they did so well entertaining on the streets of Mumbai, so they’re sure to be a crowd pleaser in the It’s a Small World ride.
PHOTO CREDIT: AP
Posted on February 11, 2009 with 2 Comments
With the recent news about Chris Brown and Rihanna‘s domestic abuse drama, Kanye West spoke out in support of his former tour mate.
Not only did he call Rihanna “my baby sis,” but the Grammy-winning rapper and producer went as far as calling her “the most important artist in music.”
And while we’re on West’s loose flattery, Blindie compiled a list of his prior hyperbole relating to his musical peers:
Kanye West on Beyoncé in December 2008: “Nobody really wants to recognize that Beyoncé is a f***ing living legend and that she is just as great, if not greater, than the artists that we had in the past…that she’s probably greater than Tina Turner.”
Kanye West on Justin Timberlake in August 2007: “My biggest inspiration and biggest competition is Justin Timberlake. He’s the only other person that gets an across-the-board response and respect level — black radio, white radio…We push each other. I look at me and Justin like Prince and Michael Jackson in their day.”
Kanye West on frenemy 50 Cent in January 2009: “50 is one of those rappers that I said was the end all be all of what rap what supposed to be. Like a true iconic rapper.”
Kanye West on Rihanna in February 2009: “Rihanna is so important to our culture, to pop music. I feel like she is the most important artist in music and has the most potential. Her taste level and her age … she has the potential to be the greatest artist of all time.”
Kanye West on Kanye West in November 2008: “I want to be Elvis,” he said during an acceptance speech at the American Music Awards. But days later he clarified, “I really should have thought that out more because that statement was actually really incorrect. Actually, the true statement was ‘I want to be better than Elvis.’”
Tags: Beyonce, hyperbole, Kanye West, Music, quotes, Rihanna
Category: 50 Cent, Beyonce, Gimme Five, Kanye West, Music, Rihanna
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